Friday, March 14, 2014 Guess who is coming back to Blue Moon Ranch today? Our boy Stetson! Yep, our friends the VanHises from Wyoming will drive him here and we’ll reintroduce him to the bachelor pad over the weekend. More boys … Continued
Thursday, March 13, 2014 It’s a sure sign of spring when the sandhill cranes return to Woodland. I hear them almost every day now and have seen a few fly right over the barn. I hope to find time this week … Continued
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 It seems we have a new dog in the neighborhood who is allowed to run free. 🙁 I suppose some neighbors think we are nuts that all our dogs are fenced and only walked on leashes. … Continued
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 So we’re back to a tease of winter today with everything white again. Snow is predicted for today and tomorrow. The weather really does play a very important role in when and how we do things around … Continued
Monday, March 10, 2014 I’m not sure if it’s the change in the weather, or the herbs I’ve been taking or the Emu oil I’ve been rubbing on my hands, but I’m knitting again! I gave it up almost 2 … Continued
Sunday, March 9, 2014 Did you remember to set your clock ahead? Life in the barn is unchanged no matter what the clock says, so no big deal for the animals. Feed ’em when they’re hungry and all is good. The … Continued
Saturday, March 8, 2014 Abundant sunshine is what they are predicting for us today. That will be perfect for some spring clean up around the ranch. There are still lots of frozen bean piles and ice is under any of the … Continued
Friday, March 7, 2014 Well it’s all white again here this morning but I’m afraid it wont last. Slush is the word of the day. 🙂 Computer work will be easier to stick with while this kind of weather is … Continued
Thursday, March 6, 2014 When people visit Yaya’s Yarn Barn and see all the soap for sale in there, they ask me what does soap have to do with alpacas? Well, nothing, really. I have been making soap for many many … Continued
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 It’s usually pretty quiet at the ranch. Alpacas chewing, maybe a cat meowing, a cow in a neighbors field mooing. But generally it’s pretty quiet here. Except for when the redwing black birds start their spring singing … Continued
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 There are bare patches in the snow with bits of pasture showing and the alpacas are all over it. The best grazing areas are still closed off to them but I just can’t stand to confine them … Continued
Monday, March 3, 2014 Once in a while on a Sunday, between visitors and feeding chores Ed will say, “Want to take a ride?” Our neighborhood provides so much for photo opportunities I always say Yes. We started at the … Continued
Sunday, March 2, 2014 The amount of spam I’m getting since launching the new web site has been horrid. So I’ve installed a new plug in to hopefully cut that down. But please let me know if it makes it harder … Continued
Saturday, March 1, 2014 It’s March! That means we need to get ready for March Mudness. 😉 We did get a nice new blanket of white over night and it sure looks pretty this morning. We have visitors coming today and … Continued